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valediction


val·e·dic·tion

noun \ˌva-lə-ˈdik-shən\

Definition of VALEDICTION

1
: an act of bidding farewell
2
: valedictory 1
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Origin of VALEDICTION

Latin valedicere to say farewell, from vale farewell + dicere to say — more at diction
First Known Use: 1613

Rhymes with VALEDICTION

benediction, contradiction, crucifixion, dereliction, interdiction, jurisdiction, malediction, metafiction, science fiction

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